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Ministry of Defence
India–Indonesia Coordinated Patrol 
INS Kulish, a Kora class Missile Corvette commanded by Commander Deepak Bali and one Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft of the Andaman and Nicobar Command arrived at Belawan, Indonesia for the closing ceremony of the 31st edition of the India – Indonesia Coordinated Patrol  from 06 to 09 Jun 18. The opening ceremony of IND-INDO CORPAT was earlier conducted from 24 - 25 May 18 at Port Blair followed by co-ordinated patrol  from 26 May to 02 Jun 18.
The visit of the Indian Naval Ship seeks to underscore India’s peaceful presence and solidarity with friendly countries towards ensuring good order in the maritime domain and to strengthen existing bonds between India and Indonesia. During the stay in harbour, various activities such as official calls, formal reception on board ship, sporting fixture, ship open to visitors and professional interaction between naval personnel of both the nations have been planned.
Indian Naval assets have been increasingly deployed in recent times to address the main maritime concerns of the region. In addition, as part of the Indian Government’s vision of SAGAR , the Indian Navy has also been involved in assisting countries in the Indian Ocean Region with EEZ surveillance, Search and Rescue, HADR and other capacity-building and capability-enhancement activities. The current deployment will contribute towards the Indian Navy’s efforts to consolidate inter-operability and forge strong bonds of friendship across the seas.
The delegation is led by senior officer from Indian Navy, Commodore Ashutosh Ridhorkar, Naval Component Commander, Andaman and Nicobar Command embarked onboard INS Kulish.
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Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister reviews the Preparation for Census 2021
Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh reviewed the functioning of the Office of Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India here today. Minister of State  Shri Kiren Rijiju, Union Home Secretary Shri Rajiv Gauba, RGI Shri Sailesh and Senior officers of the Office of RGI and Home Ministry were present in the meeting.
The Union Home Minister discussed the road map for undertaking the Census in 2021 and it was emphasised that improvements in design and technological interventions be made so as to ensure that the Census data is finalized within 3 years after conducting of Census. At present it takes around 7 to 8 years to release the complete data. It was also informed that nearly 25 lakh enumerators are trained and engaged for the gigantic exercise and accurate collection of data will be ensured in Census 2021. It is also envisaged to collect data on OBC for the first time. Use of maps/georeferencing at the time of house listing is also under consideration.
Union Home Minister also emphasised the need of improvement in Civil Registration System especially on registration of birth and death in remote areas and strengthening Sample Registration System for estimating the data namely, Infant Mortality Rate, Maternal Mortality Ratio and Fertility Rates.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Central Government has given top priority to the welfare of farmers all over the country, including Telangana
Procurement of paddy and rice from Telangana has increased threefold and MSP has increased 1.5 times in the past five years, increasing the benefits to farmers by 5-6 times
In October 2021, State Government had given a written undertaking that it will stop supplying parboiled rice to FCI in future
Telangana has failed to deliver 27 lakh tonnes of rice grown in last year’s Rabi season
The Hon’ble Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal, today said that procurement of paddy and rice from Telangana has increased threefold in the past five years, while the Minimum Support Price has also increased significantly, increasing the benefit to the state’s farmers by four to five times.
The Minister said the State Government has failed to deliver the agreed quantity of rice and paddy grown by Telangana’s farmers in last year’s Rabi season. So far, the State is yet to deliver to FCI godowns about 27 lakh tonnes. The shortfall includes about 14 lakh tonnes of parboiled rice and 13 lakh tonnes of raw rice. Shri Goyal said the Centre had agreed to procure an additional 20 lakh tonnes of parboiled rice grown in last year’s Rabi season as a special gesture towards the farmers of Telangana although the country did require this additional quantity. He said the Centre had repeatedly given extensions to the State Government for the delivery of rice.
On the issue of Parboiled rice, Shri Goyal said that FCI had enough stocks to meet demand for four years and the MoU with the State clearly says that FCI’s purchase of rice for the central pool will depend on the demand in the rest of the country. Accordingly, the Telangana Government had given a written commitment in a letter dated Oct 4, 2021 that the State will not deliver parboiled rice to the Food Corporation of India in future.
The Minister further said that there was no issue in the purchase of raw rice and FCI had significantly increased purchases from the State. He said that the Central Government has given top priority to the welfare of farmers all over the country, including Telangana. He said the Telangana Government should quickly supply the agreed quantity of rice grown in last year’s Rabi season in Telangana as per the agreement, and it should not mislead the farmers in the state.
Responding to queries about availability of rakes and storage space, Shri Goyal emphasised that there was no such problem at all and the State must supply the agreed quantity of grain instead of making wild allegations.
Government of India is always with the farmers of Telangana and people of Telangana and, it will always take steps for their welfare, Shri Goyal emphasised.
Ministry of Defence
NDC Diamond Jubilee Webinar 05-06 November 2020
The two-day webinar organised by the National Defence College on 5th and 6th November as part of its Diamond Jubilee celebrations concluded today. The Webinar on the theme “India’s National security: the Way Ahead’ witnessed wide participation across the strategic community with a galaxy of national & international speakers providing comprehensive perspective on issues of national security.
The highlight of the final day was the address by the Chief of Defence Staff followed by the Service Chiefs & the Home Secretary. Speaking at the session titled “India’s Security Horizon: The Coming Decade’ the CDS highlighted the structural reforms underway in the armed forces to face the contemporary challenges. While underlining the role of the National Defence College in the strategic enculturation of leaders from military and bureaucracy, he complimented the College for the initiative in these challenging times. He said that the need of the hour for the armed forces is to embrace change, adopt cutting edge technology and theaterise for greater operational efficiency. Subsequently the Chief of Naval Staff, The Chief of Air Staff and the Vice Chief of Army Staff provided a perceptive view of India’s future security challenges and the evolving roles of the maritime, air and land components in future wars. The session concluded with the address of the Home Secretary Shri AK Bhalla who outlined the internal security challenges and the initiatives underway to synergise response between the Centre and the States.
The Webinar concluded with the address of the Defence Secretary Shri Ajay Kumar. Proposing the vote of thanks, Commandant National Defence College Air Marshal D Choudhury, AVSM, VM, VSM conveyed his gratitude to the speakers for their participation and providing candid views as well as different perspectives on complex issues.
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Ministry of Finance
G20 Expert Group on Strengthening Multilateral Development Banks
Under the aegis of India’s G20 Presidency, a G20 Expert Group on “Strengthening Multilateral Development Banks  has been constituted.
The objectives of the Expert Group are:
- A roadmap for an updated MDB ecosystem for the 21st century, with milestones and timelines, touching upon all aspects of MDB evolution, including but not limited to vision, incentive structure, operational approaches and financial capacity so that MDBs are better equipped to finance a wide range of SDG and transboundary challenges such as climate change and health.
- An evaluation of various estimates regarding the scale of funding required by and from MDBs for addressing their and member countries’ increased financing needs for SDG and transboundary challenges, taking into account the additional capacity that can be derived from the CAF recommendations alongside other important sources such as the private sector and public sector funds 
- Mechanisms for coordination among MDBs for them to address and finance global development and other challenges more effectively.
The composition of the Expert Group is as under:
Co-convenors:
· Professor Lawrence Summers: President Emeritus, Harvard University
· Mr NK Singh: President, Institute of Economic Growth and Former Chairperson, Fifteenth Finance Commission of India.
Members:
· Mr Tharman Shanmugarathnam: Senior Minister, Government of Singapore;
· Ms Maria Ramos: Chairperson of AngloGold Ashanti and former Director-General of the National Treasury of South Africa
· Mr Arminio Fraga: Founder, Co-CIO Hedge Funds and Private Equity, Gávea Investimentos and former Governor, Central Bank of Brazil
· Prof Nicholas Stern: IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government, London School of Economics;
· Mr. Justin Yifu Lin: Professor and Honorary Dean of National School of Development at Peking University and former Senior Vice President & Chief Economist of the World Bank;
· Ms Rachel Kyte: Dean of the Fletcher School of International Affairs at Tufts University and former Vice-President of World Bank;
· Ms Vera Songwe: Non-resident senior fellow in the Africa Growth Initiative at the Brookings Institution and former Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa
The Expert Group will submit its report to the Indian Presidency of the G20 before 30th June 2023.
President's Secretariat
PRESIDENT OF INDIA ATTENDS CIVIC RECEPTION AT RANCHI
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu attended a civic reception hosted in her honour by the Government of Jharkhand at Raj Bhavan, Ranchi this evening .
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the existence of the state of Jharkhand may not be very old, but since ancient times, this region has had a distinct identity. The example presented by the people of Jharkhand in respecting water, forests, and land and adopting a natural lifestyle has become more important in this time of environmental crises. Noting that about 30 percent of the area of this state is covered by forests, she said that moving forward on the path of development, while protecting and enhancing the precious forest wealth is the right way to achieve sustainable progress.
The President said that giving priority to the group over the individual is a fundamental feature of the society of Jharkhand. She urged all to keep this spirit of cooperation and collectivity alive and strengthen it.
The President said that Jharkhand is full of attractive natural beauty and has immense potential for development in the field of eco-tourism. She expressed confidence that proper development of this sector would provide many opportunities for employment and entrepreneurship to the youth of the state.
The President said that the land of Jharkhand is called Ratna-Garbha because of the priceless minerals present here. It is one of the richest states in the country in terms of mineral wealth. But the most valuable gems of Jharkhand are the hardworking, loving, and simple people of the state.
The President said that many modern industries, especially those based on mineral materials, were established in Jharkhand. These industries paved the way for modern development. In recent years, efforts have been made to develop Jharkhand's infrastructure on a large scale. She stressed that the benefits of modern development should reach all sections of society, especially the marginalised. She conveyed her best wishes to Jharkhand to make its place among the leading states of the country in terms of development in the near future.
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Ministry of Labour & Employment
Ration card to migrant labourers
Ministry of Labour & Employment carried out matching of the eShram beneficiaries’ data with the Ration Card data ) available with the Department of Food and Public Distribution . On matching of the two data sets, it was observed that as on 22nd February 2023, out of total 28.59 crore eShram registrants, about 20.63 crore eShram registrants are registered in NFSA database of DFPD and about 7.96 crore eShram registrants are not registered under NFSA database.
The Hon’ble Supreme Court vide order dated 20th April, 2023 gave three months’ time to the concerned States/ UTs to undertake the exercise to issue ration cards to the left-out registrants on eShram portal.
Ministry of Labour & Employment is sharing eShram data with all States/ UTs’ Labour departments through Data Sharing Portal  and/or Application Programming Interface . Further, Ministry has requested all States/UTs to provide benefits of various welfare schemes to the eligible left-out eShram registrants in a targeted manner including Ration Card. All the States/ UTs have on - boarded the Data Sharing portal and access to eShram database has been provided to them.
This information was given by Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shri. Rameshwar Teli in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
PIB Headquarters
Aminjikarai Post office shifting to new place
The Aminjikarai Post office now functioning at No.25, West Park Road, Shenoy nagar, Chennai – 600 030 will be shifted to the new premises located No.8/4, Sannathi Street, Aminjikarai, Chennai 600029, on 23.01.2017, says K.Raveendran, Senior Superintendent of Post offices, Chennai City North Division in a press release
Department of Atomic Energy
Dr. Jitendra Singh informs that during 2021-22, nuclear power reactors generated 47,112 Million Units of electricity, which comprises about 3.15% of the total electricity generated in the country
Union Minister of State  Science & Technology; Minister of State  Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today informed that During 2021-22 nuclear power reactors generated 47112 Million Units of electricity, which comprises about 3.15% of the total electricity generated in the country.
In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today, Dr Jitendra Singh said, the present installed nuclear power capacity is set to increase from 6780 MW to 22480 MW by 2031 on progressive completion of projects under construction and accorded sanction. The Government has also accorded ‘in principle’ approval for new sites to set up nuclear reactors in future.
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Gujarat
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Kakrapar
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KAPP-3$ & 4
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2 X 700
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Rajasthan
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Rawatbhata
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RAPP-7&8
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2 X 700
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Tamil Nadu
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Kudankulam
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KKNPP-3&4
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2 X 1000
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KKNPP-5&6
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2 X 1000
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Tamil Nadu
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Kalpakkam
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PFBR
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500
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Haryana
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Gorakhpur
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GHAVP-1&2
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2 X 700
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Projects Accorded Administrative Approval & Financial Sanction
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Karnataka
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Kaiga
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Kaiga-5&6
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2 X 700
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Haryana
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Gorakhpur
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GHAVP– 3&4
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2 X 700
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Madhya Pradesh
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Chutka
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Chutka-1&2
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2 X 700
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Rajasthan
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Mahi Banswara
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Mahi Banswara-1&2
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2 X 700
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Mahi Banswara-3&4
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2 X 700
$ KAPP-3  has been connected to the grid on January 10, 2021
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Prime Minister's Office
PM attends prayer meeting at Gandhi Smriti on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi attended a prayer meeting at Gandhi Smriti on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti today.
The Prime Minister tweeted:
“Attended a prayer meeting at Gandhi Smriti on the occasion of #GandhiJayanti.”
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Ministry of Defence
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh to attend Shanghai Cooperation Organisation  Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh is visiting Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 23rd to 25th August, 2022 to attend the Annual Meeting of the Defence Ministers' of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation  Member States. During the Annual Meeting, Defence Cooperation issues among the SCO Member States will be discussed and it is expected that a joint communiqué will be issued after the deliberations. Shri Rajnath Singh's address at the meeting is slated to be held on August 24, 2022.
During the visit to Tashkent, Raksha Mantri will meet his Uzbekistan counterpart Lieutenant General Bakhodir Kurbanov, Minister of Defence of the Republic of Uzbekistan, which is also the host country. In addition, meetings are also scheduled with Defence Ministers' of some other Member countries of SCO on the sidelines of this meeting, where bilateral issues and issues of mutual interest will be discussed.
During the stay in Tashkent, Raksha Mantri shall pay homage at the monument of Late Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and meet Indian Diaspora in Uzbekistan.
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President's Secretariat
Rashtrapati Bhavan to Re-Open for Public viewing from this Saturday i.e. February 6
Visit to Rashtrapati Bhavan, which was closed due to COVID-19 since March 13, 2020, will re-open from this Saturday i.e. February 6, 2021 for the public. It will be open on Saturdays and Sundays . Visitors can book their slots online by visiting website https://presidentofindia.nic.in or https://rashtrapatisachivalaya.gov.in/. As earlier, a nominal registration charges of Rs 50/- per visitor will be levied. To maintain the social distancing norms, three pre-booked time slots at 1030 hrs, 1230 hrs and 1430 hrs have been fixed with a maximum limit of 25 visitors per slot. During the tour, visitors have to follow COVID protocols such as wearing of mask, maintaining social distance etc.
Ministry of Railways
Dedicated Freight Corridor Scheme
Indian Railways have taken a number of initiatives/steps to make the freight rates competitive which include, liberalized automatic freight rebate policy in empty flow directions, discount granted on loading of bagged consignment in open and flat wagons, 40% discount in freight to fly-ash traffic, station to station rate, round trip based charging for container, round trip traffic, 5% concession on haulage charge on loaded containers, 25% concession on transportation of empty containers and flat wagons, for expansion of container freight basket large number of commodities have been de-notified, etc.
In order to boost investment from industry in development of additional terminals for handling rail cargo, a new ‘Gati Shakti Multi- Modal Cargo Terminal ’ policy has been launched on 15.12.2021 and the target is to commission 100 Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals  within the next three financial years, i.e. 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Ministry of Railways has schemes to attract private investment in General Purpose Wagons, Special Purpose/High Capacity wagons and Automobile carrier wagons. During 2021-22, procurement of around
150 rakes has been approved under the General Purpose Wagon Investment Scheme, Liberalized Special Freight Train Operator Scheme and Automobile Freight Train Operator Scheme.
In order to improve the share of Railways in the freight market and to make it more attractive, a number of measures have been adopted such as increasing the axle load for carrying additional traffic per wagon, use of extensive computerization in freight operations, deployment of higher capacity locomotives and higher capacity wagons, improvement in maintenance practices of wagons and locomotives, improvement in track and signaling, training of staff and officers to adopt new technology and management practices, etc. Besides, Remote Diagnostic and Predictive Maintenance, based on artificial intelligence, is also being tried in Signaling.
Presently, Ministry of Railways has taken up construction of two Dedicated Freight Corridors  viz. Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor  from Ludhiana to Sonnagar  and Western Dedicated Freight Corridor  from Jawaharlal Nehru Port Terminal  to Dadri . Currently, 1110 km out of 2843 km of DFC has been completed. Further Ministry of Railways has also sanctioned for the survey/preparation of Detailed Project Report for the Dedicated Freight Corridors viz East-Coast Corridor , East-West Corridor  and North-south Sub-corridor 
This information was given by the Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronic & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM greets people on Buddha Purnima
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has greeted people on the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima. The Prime Minister in his message has said:
“Buddha Purnima greetings to everyone. Today we remember the exemplary ideals of Gautama Buddha. His noble thoughts will continue to guide generations.
Gautama Buddha inspires us to work towards harmonious, just and compassionate society.”
PIB Headquarters
PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 192.38 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- India's Active caseload currently stands at 14,832
- Active cases stand at 0.03%
- Recovery Rate currently at 98.75%
- 2,099 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
4,25,99,102
- 2,022 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
- Daily positivity rate 
- Weekly Positivity Rate 
- 84.70 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 2,94,812 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
#Unite2FightCorona #IndiaFightsCorona
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Government of India
Ministry of Power
'Bijli Utsav' organized by REC in three states as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
As part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ – to celebrate 75 years of India's Independence, Rural Electrification Corporation Limited, a public infrastructure finance company under the Ministry of Power organized a ‘Bijli Utsav’ in the states of Manipur, Odisha and Chattisgarh. The date of the event was specifically chosen as 28th April 2022 since it marks the four years anniversary of successfully providing access to electricity infrastructure to all villages under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana . As a mark of the occasion, Leisang Village of Manipur was one of the villages where the event was held since it was the last village to be connected to the grid under the DDUGJY Scheme on 28th April 2018. The village electrification drive of the country was also recognized as one of the greatest success stories by the International Energy Agency.
Numerous dignitaries graced the occasion, which saw large turnouts of crowds from nearby villages and districts. The dignitaries highlighted the benefits of electricity, the challenges faced during electrification in rural areas and how the quality of life improved with access to power. The events also witnessed several beneficiaries of the DDUGJY Scheme who were invited on stage to share their experience.
To engage with the villagers, various cultural programmes such as dance and Lok Gayan were held to spread awareness about the usage of electricity, billing, energy efficiency etc. and a quiz on various Government programmes was also conducted to impart knowledge to the public. The event concluded with the distribution of LED bulbs as prizes to the winners of the competitions.
Given the large gathering, it was ensured that all Covid safety protocols such as social distancing and wearing of masks were adhered to. In addition, masks were also distributed to all the attendees.